Genie Industries, Inc.: Equipment › Mechanical
Genie Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 4, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,043. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILER MOUNTED BOOMS, THE HOLD-DOWN LATCHES THAT SECURE THE MAST ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY LATCHED.
The risk
AS A RESULT, STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TONGUE TUBE COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE TRAILER TO BECOME UNSTABLE DURING TRANSPORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A TONGUE REINFORCEMENT KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENIE AT 1-866-927-7269.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Genie TMZ-50/30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Genie TMZ-50/30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Genie TMZ-50/30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Genie TMZ-50/30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Genie TMZ-50/30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Genie TMZ-50/30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V204000.
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